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Saturday, 14 November 2009

UPON REFLECTION

I think this photograph looks very painterly. A little 'Monet' in perspective perhaps? Silver birch trees reflected in a lake.

Near Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, England.

From my Tree Stories Project, 2003-.

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  1. J Adamthwaite14 November 2009 at 20:21

    It's beautiful. And yes, there's something of the Monet in there!

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  2. Unknown14 November 2009 at 21:02

    Thanks, it is a reflection of some silver birch trees in a lake. Perhaps it would looked more impressive in colour but it is very rare indeed that I evencarry any rolls of colour film in my camera bag, never mind actually use them.

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  3. J Adamthwaite24 November 2009 at 22:21

    I see what you mean but I really like it in black and white. I think perhaps it's because you'd expect this sort of thing to be in colour, so the fact that it isn't is particularly stunning.

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  4. Unknown25 November 2009 at 19:03

    Thanks once again for your constructive comments, they are very much appreciated. Glad you like this particular image.

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Canon FD lenses used were: 28, and 35mm wide angle, 50mm standard, 35-105mm short telephoto zoom and a 70-210mm large telephoto zoom lenses. Also used was a loaned Mamiya 645 with 50 and 80mm lenses. My favourite combination is a T90 fitted with the 35-105mm lens with an Hoya orange filter. I use Hoya orange, red, neutral density, and skylight filters. Hoya and Canon lens hoods. A Canon remote cable. I have used a great Metz 45 CT-4 flashgun for many years. I used this for the bounced and fill-in flash for some of the documentary and portraiture work.

Studio flash used was Courtenay brolly flash (just two heads fitted with soft boxes) at Hull Community Artworks studio (sadly this excellent local arts facility closed in 2001). Billingham and Tamrac camera bags (the Billingham is a old model that I have had for years - wonderful bags). The Tamrac one is a medium sized back pack type bag. Slik Black Diamond 88, and 500 DX Pro tripods. A Cullmann touring set (which consists of a light tripod, ball and swivel head, all-purpose clamp, suction cap, and a ground spike). I presently have three Canon T90 and one A1 SLR cameras.

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